Facts About Pig

Amongst the most common animals, found almost everywhere in the world, are pigs. Though they are native to Eurasia, there is hardly any country of the world where you cannot find pigs roaming around the rubbish bins. Farmers raise pigs for their meat and for their hides and there are over 2 million domestic pigs on Earth. They belong to the ‘Suidae’ family and have been classifies into 15 species, namely Sus barbatus, Sus bucculentus, Sus cebifrons, Sus celebensis, Sus domestica, Sus falconeri, Sus heureni, Sus hysudricus, Sus oliveri, Sus philippensis, Sus salvanius, Sus scrofa, Sus strozzi†, Sus timoriensis and Sus verrucosus. Pigs can are ranked at fourth place as the most intelligent animal in the world. Moreover, many experts claim that pigs are more easily domesticated than dogs or cats. In the following lines, we have provided interesting facts and amazing information on pigs. Check them out and know more about this cute, little animal.